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Fall Spa Day For The Ducks on the Farm

The ducks enjoying a spa day on the engineered pond that works to keep the ducks healthy and alive.

The Foodist: Autumn Savory Harvest Bread Pudding

The Foodist: Savory Bread Pudding or Harvest Bread Pudding This is the perfect fall meal, Autumn Savory Harvest Bread Pudding. Rick makes it every fall and it is a winner. He usually makes it with as many fresh ingredients straight…

Foodist: Toasted Pearl Couscous, Butternut Squash and Cranberries

Toasted Pearl Couscous with Butternut Squash and  Cranberries This is another great fall recipe! This toasted Pearl Couscous with Butternut Squash and  Cranberries has so many ingredients right from the garden! Toasting pearl couscous before cooking it with liquid brings out the…

The Foodist: Toasted Pearl Couscous, Butternut Squash and Cranberries

A delightful, warm and filling fall recipe that will fuel your belly and your love for life!

The BioReactor Martian Soil Update

The BioReactor Martian Soil Update This is the BioReactor Martian Soil Update. If you are following my journey here at Mezzacello you may know what the bioreactor project and ProjectMartian are all about. In short, these are not traditional garden…

The BioReactor Martian Soil Update

The Many Potatoes of ProjectMartian

In the movie The Martian, Mark Wapney planted potatoes on Mars. I can see why. The potatoes LOVED the composted soil with the martian regolith analog. Read more about it!

The BioReactor Martian Soil Update

The Evolution of the Vertical Gardens at Mezzacello

The newest vertical garden system at Mezzacello. It will grow more biomass and power the gardens as well as ater them.

The steel vertical garden rails at Mezzacello
The Evolution of the Vertical Gardens at Mezzacello

Twentieth Century Power Loads in OZ

In older homes the electrical systems are often underpowered or out of date. This particular breaker reads “OFF” when the breaker is off and “OZ” when the breaker is on. This can lead to confusion.

Give Weeds a Chance to be Useful

When you encounter weeds in your garden, take the time to find out what they are and how the Amish use them.

Build Biomass To Make the Soil Black

When Fall arrives, we turn the beauty of Mezzacello back into Compost using robots, hardwork, and the goodwill of our neighbors.